Support



May 31, 1932'. STANlTZ 1,861,100

' K SUPPORT Filed Feb. 2, 1931 Patented May 31, 1932 UNITED STAT-EsPATENT oFFicuA f l JAGQES srANIraor WARREN, oH1o,Ass1eNoarorHnYoUNGs'rowN ranssnn STEEL; Y COMPANY, or wennen, onro, A CORPORATION ororrro v Application led February 2, 1931.` Seria1`No. 513,037.

This inventionrelates to improvements in supports and, moreespecially, asink hanger or support.

Among the features of my invention is the 5 provision of a sink hangerthat is strong,

durable, adjustable and adapted for easy attachment. My improved deviceis so made that a sink may be rigidly secured to a wall and the use oflegs as supports dispensed with. My improved device is so made that itnotonly supports a sink, but also holds the same snugly againsta wall.

` Other features and advantages of my invention will appear more fullyas I proceed with my specification.

In that form of device embodying the features of my invention shown inthe accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a view of the support in frontelevation; Fig. 2 is a view inside elevation; Fig. 3 is a view taken asindicated by the line 3 3 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a view taken asindicated by the line H of Fig. 2.

As shown in the drawings, 10 may indicate wall studs or other members towhich the support is attached. It is to be understood, also, thatordinarily two or more of the supports, as shown, will be employed, thenumber depending upon the length and weight of the sink or otherstructure to be supported. For

the purpose of illustrating my invention, it is suliicient to show. onlyone of the supports and describe the same, it being understood v thatadditional similar ones may be used as desired.

The support or hanger includes primarily a bracket and arm, indicated,in general, by 11 and 12, respectively. I shall rst describe the bracket11. As shown in the drawings, this is a vertical channel, or a memberU-shaped in crosssection,'the web being indicated by 11a and the flangesby 11b, 11b. The flanges 11b, 11b are preferably somewhat wider at thetop 45 than at the bottom and their upper ends are pointed, as indicatedby 11C. The web 11a of the bracket is provided with three openings forthe reception of lag screws 13 or other fastening devices for attachingthe bracket 5 to the wall or stud 10. The lower two openp engage in arecess 14e in the sink portion 14d.

ings are preferably slotted, as indicated by 111 in order to permit moreeasy insertion of the lower screw 13. It is contemplated that ordinarilytwo screws will be used. The upper screw will be placed in the topopening and the lower screw in one or the other of the lower twoopenings, depending upon the height to which the arm is to be adjusted,as will be hereinafter described.

The upperv ends of the flanges 11? are covered by a plate or cap member11c1 (an eX- tension of the web 11a) with downwardlyk turned edges orflanges 11e overlapping the sides of the upper ends of the flanges 11",said cap member serving yto prevent spreading or separation of theflanges 11b. The cap memberplld. is adapted to be inserted under the.downwardly turned upper edge 14'QL of a sink back 14. rlhe weight of thesink on the slanting surface of the cap will serve to support fthe sinkand, also, hold its back surface 14b tightly against` the wall 10a.

The flanges 11", 11b of the bracket 11 are not exactly parallel but aresomewhat closer together where attached to the web 11a..- In otherwords, there is formedk on the vouter iface oflthe bracket a groove withtapered Yab sides. r The arm, to be described more in detailhereinafter, is provided with similarly tapered sides adapted to fitsnugly in this `groove toassist in supporting the arm in its adjustedposition. j

The arm 12 has a. vertical part formed of Ia channel member U-shaped incross-section,

the web being indicated by 12a and the flanges by12b, 12". These flangeslare not parallel but are slanted or `taperedso that they will lit'snugly betweenlthe flanges 11",11b of the bracket when the arm is inplace. The fit is preferably tight enough so that when the verticalpartof the arm is pulled tightly into the bracket, the flanges will belocked tightly enough to assist in supporting the arm. The arm carriesthe horizontal portion or arm K proper 12 (also of channel construction)upon which the sink proper 14c is adapted Yto rest. The outer end of thehorizontal part of the arm 12 is provided with an upwardly and inwardlyprojecting lug 12d adapted to inc This engagement serves to prevent thepart of the sink 14d from moving outwardly away from the wall.

The lower screw 13 is adapted to pass through a hole in the web 12a ofthe vertical portion of the arm and serves to draw this vertical portionof the arm tightly into the groove in the face of the bracket betweenthe webs 11b, 11". This lower screw that holds the arm also serves tosupport the bracket by pulling thc saine tightly against thewall andsuch screw may be inserted through either of the lower two holes 11f inthe bracket, depending upon the height at which the arm is to bemounted. Obviously, there may be more holes through the bracket thanshown to give more adjustments of the arm. For the purpose ofillustration, two such adjustments are shown in the drawings. In Fig. 2,the arm is shown in solid lines in one posltion and the broken linesindicate a lower position to which the arm may be adjusted, if desired.

The tapers of the flanges of the bracket and the arm are preferably madeso that the arm will bind quite tightly in the channel or groove in theface of the bracket before the edges of the flanges 12b contact with theweb 11u of the bracket.

While I have shown and described certain embodiments of my invention, itis to be understood that it is capable of many modifications. Changes,therefore, in the construction and arrangement may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention as disclosed in theappended claims, in which it is my intention to claim all noveltyinherent in my invention as broadly as permissible, in view of the priorart.

What I regard as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is:

1. A hanger, including; a vertical bracket adapted for attachment to aWall and provided on its face with a groove, said bracket being providedwith side ilanges pointed' at the top to slant downwardly toward thewall; a cap member covering the upper ends of said flanges, said capmember having downwardly turned edges overlapping the sides of saidanges; an arm having a horizontal portion and a vertical portion adaptedto fit in the groove of the bracket; means for attaching the bracket toa wall; and means for locking the vertical portion of the arm in thegroove in the bracket.

2. A hanger, including; a vertical bracket adapted for attachment to awall and provided on its face with a groove having tapered sides, saidbracket being provided with side' flanges pointed at the top to slantdownwardly toward the wall a cap member covering the upper ends of saidflanges, said cap member having downwardly turned edges overlapping thesides of said ilanges; an arm having `a horizontal portion and avertical portion with tapered sides adapted to fit snugly in the grooveof the bracket; means for attaching the bracket to a wall; and means forlocking the vertical portion of the arm in the groove in the bracket.

3. A hanger as claimed in claim 1, in which the top of the cap member isprovided with a slanting seat for a part on a sink to cause said part tobe held against the wall.

4. A hanger as claimed in claim 2, in which the top of the cap member isprovided with aslanting seat for a part on a sink to cause said part tobe held against the wall.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 26th day ofJanuary, 1931.

JACQUES STANITZ.

